Crosscut-saw carrier.



W. M. RUGGLES.

GROSSGUT SAW CARRIER.

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915,384. Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

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GBOSSGUT SAW CARRIER.

APPLIOATiO'N FILED SEPT. 28. 190B.

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GROSSCUT-SAW CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 16, 1909.

Application filed September 28, 1908. Serial No. 455,136.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, /VnLLs M. It coonns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mellen, in the county of Ashland and State of -ti isconsin, have invented certain new and useful ln'iprovements in Crosscut-Saw larricrs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a crosscut saw carrier.

One object of the invention is to provide a carrier for a cross cut saw embodying such characteristics that one man can operate the saw easier and more 'apidly than can be done with. the ordinary cross cut saw without the aid of my improved carrier.

Another object of the invention to provide a carrier for cross cut saws constructed, arranged and associated with the saw in such a manner that the operator can instantly adjust the feed of the saw.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device adapted to cooperate with the saw to hold up one end of the latter while it is in operation and at the same time to aid the operator in pushing and pulling the saw backward ly and forwardly.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a carrier device of the nature stated eniliodying among other characteristics a supportiiiig means for the carrier con structed and arranged whereby it may be raised and lowered to suit the operation of the saw upon a log to be cut or in the event that it is desired to cut down a tree.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of the na ture stated embodying such characteristics that the carrier itself and its support in ay not only be adjustable but also foldahle and the device rendered portable.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and. arrangement of pa'ts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes maybe made in the form, proportion, size and minor details without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention in use for cutting a log in two. Fig. 2 is a top plan view, enlarged, of the head plate. Fig. 3 is a side view, en-

of two of the legs oi? tl'ie tripod, the head member, the pul I lcy and. the carrier element. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the stirrup hooks. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the invention illustrating its application when it is desired to cut down a tree. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view through the carrier.

Referring now more particularly to the actor 1 indicates a log disposed upon the ground or any suitable support and, it upon the ground checked in movement, if desired, especially if the log be disposed upon an incline, by means oi a log or other suitable stop .2.

The character 3 indicates a cross cut saw of any variety provided with the usual handles l. This saw, just alluded to, is used for sawing logs, cutting down trees, etc, and in its use it is usually necewsary for the operator to continually hold up one end of the saw, usually that end. provided with the handles a. To obviate the ncccssy oi holding up one end of the saw and ior other reasons herein outlined, I provide a suitahle carrier for the saw which will not interfere with it in the performance of its usual functions.

The carrier device consists preferably of a suitable support, preferably in the form of a tripod, including a head plate 5 provided l l accompanying drawings, the reference chary pair of which is pivoted with a series of spaced ears 6 between each a member 7, the pivotal moans consisting oi a bolt 8. These members 7 each include an eye 9 adapted to i receive the upper ends of the corresponding lcgs, 10, 11 and 1.2, and by virtue of the pivot bolts 8, these legs may be drawn together or spread apart for the purpose of raising and lowering the head 5 of the support or tripod to provide for an adjustment of the saw relative to the log.

Depending from the head 5 is a hook 13 upon which is disposed a pulley 14:, over 1 which latter works a helical spring 15 which l has an eye 16 formed at each end to receive the eyes '17 of the stirrup hooks 18, which latter are designed to embrace the end of the saw 3, the bills oi' the stirrup hooks being disposed upon opposite sides of the saw, as i shown.

g It will be understood that my invention is not a sawing machine of itself but merely an i attachment for the usual cross cut saw, and that it is nothing more nor less than an atl tachinent in the term oi? a carrier adapted.

particularly for use in connection with. a

cross cut saw so that one man can operate the saw easier and faster than can he accomplished in the usual manual operation. It will also be understood that by spreading the lower ends of the supporting legs toward and away from each other, that the carrier device or the spring may be adjusted accordingly. The device will readilr cooperate with any variety of make of cross cut saws without any change oralteration being made in the saw or in its mode of operation.

The operator takes hold of the handles on the saw and pushes and pulls the saw forwardly and backwardly across the object being sawed in the same manner he does without the carrier. The carrier when used relieves the operator from having to hold up the end of the saw. while it is in operation, while at the same time it aids the operator in nishing and pulling the saw forwardly and hackwardly. hen the operatons arms are extended in pushing the saw forwardly or pulling it l.=ackwardly, that is, when they are at the end of the stroke in. either .lirecti(. n, the operators arms are on a center, as it were. It is about midway of the stroke that the operator can and does exert the most power. The saw comes to a stop at the end of each stroke. If more power is expended in pushing the saw forwardly to the end of the stroke than is required, it does not help the operator any in pulling the saw backwardly to the other end of the stroke. It is lost power unless there is something there to take it up. The coiled spring performs this function, that is, it takes up power at each end of the stroke that would otl'ierwise he lost, equalizing the power applied to the (meration of the saw.

The spring is not attached to the saw with the object in view of holding the saw down on the log or other object that is being sawed, as is the case in sawing machines, hu t on the contrary the object of the spring in this case is to lift up on the saw to a certain extent so that the operator can instantly adjust the feed of the saw by hearing down or easing up on the saw. The spring holds the saw up so that the feed thereof is but little unless the operator bears down on it to some extent.

The object of having the spring double in form, that is, passed over the pulley 14 and connected at its opposite ends with the saw, is to render it more convenient to attach. the hooks to the saw and also to accomplish an equalization. of the spring incident to its passage over the pulley. ldoreover, the feed of the saw can be more quickly regulated in the use of my peculiarly arranged spring than in the use of a straight, single spring, and it is obvious that the hooks may be attached to the saw close together or at different points 1 apart to suit conditions.

Ordmarily a connection between the tripod. and the log is not necessary, because the l l I lower ends of the legs 10, 1] and 12 are preferably providedv with spikes or picks 19 to enter the ground and thereby etl'ect a firm mounting of the tripod. If desired, however. the legs of the tripod may each have a staple 20 to slidably receive the helical springs 21, each provided at its free ends with the spikes 22 adapted to be driven in the ground and thereby insure against displacement of the carrier relative to the log. llomever, these springs 21. will he seldom, if ever, used in the employment of my inven tion.

It may be desired to n-ovide a connection between the tripod and the log, and therefore, I provide each leg with. a staple 25 through each of which latter may slidably work a helical or other flexible connection 24. provided at each end with a grappling hook 25 adapted to bite into the log 1. These flexible connections 24. will permit of an adjustment of the carrier away from the log, if desired, without disconnecting the llexible connection either from the tripod or the log, and it will he understood that they a c all independent one of another in that only one will be used for connection with the log according to the position of the tripod.

In Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen that one of the legs of the support or tripod, say for instance the leg 10, is lifted and secured against the side ofthe tree 26, by means of the corresponding flexible connection 24, the hooks of which latter would bite into or be driven into the tree, thereby securing the leg 10 firmly to the tree and support the tripod upon its other legs. Vr hen the tripod is in this position, the stirrup hooks 18 engage opposite sides of the saw, which latter is disposed. in a horizontal plane to cut down. the tree, and the bills of the stirrup hooks engage the back edge and the toothed edge of the saw, as shown. Thus the helical spring 15 in each use of the invention performs the same function.

What is claimed is:

1. A. carrier device for cross cut saws comprising a support including a head and legs, a pulley secured to the head, a spring suspended by said pulley, and. hooks secured to the free ends of the spring to engage the saw.

2. The combination with a cross cut saw, of a carrier device comprising a support including a head and legs, a pulley secured to the head, a spring suspended from said pulley, and hooks secured to the free ends of the spring, the hooks bemg arranged with their bills upon opposite sides of the saw.

3. A saw carrier device for cross cut saws comprising a support including a head and legs, a pulley secured to the head and sus pended between the legs, and a helical spring bent back upon ltselt and suspended. by said pulley, and hooks secured to the free ends of the spring to engage the saw.

4i. The colnblnatlon wlth a cross cut saw,

of a carrier device comprising a support including a head and legs, a pulley secured to the head, a spring suspended from said pulley and slidable over the latter, and hooks secured to the free ends of the spring for engagement with the saw.

5. The combination with a cross cut saw,

of a carrier device comprising a support including a head and legs, a pulley secured to the head, a spring suspended from said pulley and slidable over the latter, hooks secured to the free ends of the spring for enl gagement with the saw, and a flexible coni legs, a pulley secured to the head, a spring suspended from said pulley, hooks secured to the free ends of the spring for engagement with the saw, and a flexible conneetlon be tween one of the legs of the support and the log.-

8. The combination with a cross cut saw and the log to be sawed, of a carrier device comprising a support including a head and legs, a whey secured to the head, a spring suspen ed from said pulley, hooks secured to the free ends of the spring for engagement with the saw, a flexible connection slidable upon each for connection independently one of another with the log, and flexible connections engaging the legs independently of the aforesaid flexible connection to anchor the legs to the ground.

9. A carrier device for cross cut saws coinprising a supporting means, a helical spring slidably suspended from said supporting means, and means carried by said spring for engagement with the saw to exert a slight upward pull upon one end of the saw.

10. The combination with a cross cut saw and the log to he sawed, of a carrier device comprising a support including a head and legs, a pulley secured to the head, a yieldable element suspended from said pulley and slidable over the latter, hooks secured to the free ends of the yieldable element for engagement with the saw, and ground engaging means connected with said legs.

11. The combination with a cross cut saw and the log to be sawed, of a carrier device including a head, a pulley secured to the head, a yieldable element suspended from said pulley, hooks secured to the free ends of the yieldable element for engagement with the saw, and means for connection between one of the legs of the support and the log.

12. ii carrier device for cross cut saws comprising a supporting means, a yieldable 7. The comlinnation with a cross cut saw 1 element slidably suspended from said supporting means, and means carried by said yieldable element for engagement with the saw to exert a slight forward pull upon one end. of the saw.

13. A carrier device for cross cut saws comprising a supporting means, a yieldable element slidably suspended from said supporting means, and hooks carried by said yieldable element for engagement with the saw to exert a slight forward pull upon one end of the saw, said hooks being arranged with their bills for engagement upon opposite sides of the saw.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

WELLS RUGGLES.

Witnesses EDD ER-NEY, F. P. SIMMoNDs. 

